Hello Peter Hobart Families,

Recently our school board unanimously approved the 2020-2025 SLP Strategic Plan for Racial Equity Transformation. I would like to take a moment to highlight the vision statement and how it is connecting to the work we are doing at Peter Hobart.

SLP Vision Statement:
“St. Louis Park Schools - Where students are seen and valued and become their best selves as racially conscious, globally minded contributors to society.”

This vision statement needs to be actualized now more than ever. Recent events let us know that we have work to do, as a nation, to become racially conscious, globally minded contributors to society.

At Peter Hobart, our students and staff are working towards this vision. As a staff we are talking about the trial of Derek Chauvin and the shootings in Atlanta. We are discussing how we need to make space for student discussion and learning around the impact these events have on us as individuals and our community.

Our students are exemplifying this vision, too. This past week a third grade class amplified student agency and made posters and signs against Asian and Pacific Island American discrimination and hate. This is a beautiful example of our students’ brilliance and how our students are taking the time to learn and share with each other so that all students are seen, valued and become their best selves as racially conscious, globally minded contributors to society.

Thank you for being your child's first and most critical teacher in achieving this mission.